Toilet-powder receptacle



Dec. 23 1924- I J. A. SWEAF TOILET POWDER RECEPTACLIJ Filed Sept. 17, 1921 Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

JENNIE A. SWEAIE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET-POWDER RECEPTAGLE.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JENNIE A. SWEAF, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at borough of Bronx, county of Bronx, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Powder Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles for toilet powder and other material.

An object of this invention is to provide I a receptacle for face powder and the like whereby a regulatable amount of the powder is discharged and the discharge of an undue amount mechanically positively safeguarded against.

In accordance with my invention, the receptacle or powder box is of suitable, and preferable attractive form such as the configuration of a watch case.

The discharge is through one face plate of the powder case by the provision of a set of openings in the face plate, a plate movably mounted relative to such face plate and provided with a set of openings normally out of register with said first-named set of openings, but are brought into register therewith upon manually depressing a spring pressed stem. On the face of the movable plate opposite to such face plate of the case I provide an additional plate having a set of openings in register with the set of open.

ings in said movable plate when said additional and said movable plate are in cer tain positions, but upon movement of such movable plate to its discharging position, the openings of such movable plate are moved out of register with the openings of such additional plate. Accordingly, the amount of powder conducted from the set of openings of such additional plate into the openings of the movable plate, upon movement of the movable plate to registering position with the face plate of the case, is

5 discharged through the openings of the face plate.

The powder box or case may be closed at its opposite end by a hinged face plate or cover.

The perforated face plate of the powder box, which may be hinged to the case, is

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preferably enclosed by an outer face cover, also hinged to the case. The powder puff may be stored between the perforated face plate and its cover.

Further features and objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detail description and the accompanying drawings illustrating one preferred form of my invention.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the toilet case embodying my invention, the powder puff being shown in dotted outline, and in position to be charged with toilet powder.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the toilet case in open position, the charged powder puff being removed for use. a

Figs. 3, 4: and 5 are detail top plan views respectively of the perforated end plate, the perforated movable plate and the perforated addational plate.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are: respectively vertical central sectional views of the perforated end plate, the perforated movable plate and the perforated additional plate.

Fig. 9 is a detail plan view of the operating stem.

Fig. 10 is a detail spring.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the retaining pin for the perforated plates.

Figs. 12, 13 and 14L are respectively detail top plan, side elevation and bottom plan views of the bridge member for mounting the perforated plates. v

Fig. 15 is a bottom plan view of the toilet case, showing the rear cover in open position, the bridge member being partially broken away to show otherwise hidden parts. v

Fig. 16 is a top plan view of the toilet case, with the powder puff removed and Fig. 17 is a central vertical sectional view of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the receptacle for face powder and the like is illustrated in the general design of a watch case, the body 1 of which is hollow for receiving a charge of toilet powder or the like. Atone end of the case is the face plate 2 pro vided with the set 3 of perforations.

Closely adjacent and above the preforated face plate 2, and preferably in freely sliding engagement therewith, is arranged the movable plate 5, see Fig. 4:, having the discharge the end 8 of the operating stem 8.

As illustrated in Figs. 15 and 17, and as described more fully hereinafter, the fixed plate 2, and the movable plates 5 and 11 are pivoted centrally to rotate. The slots 9 and 11 of the respective plates 5 and 11 being eccentric to the central pivot of the plates 5 and 11, upon depression of the stem 8, its end 8*, extending into the slots 9 and 11 effects the rotation of the plates 5 and 11. The spring 7, coiled upon the stem 8, serves to return the stem 8 and its end 8 to hold the plate 5 in normal position and effect non-registry of the openings 6 of the plate 5 with the openings 8 of the outer plate 2.

Upon charging toilet powder within the interior 13 of the case, a regulated amount of face powder upon initial movement of the stem 8 will fall through the openings 12 of the plate 11 into the openings 6 of the movable plate 5 and upon further movement of the stem 8, the powder conducted into the openings 6 are carried in such openings 6 until the openings 6 are brought in register with the openings 3 of the face plate 2, whereupon such regulated amount of powder is discharged. The release of the stem 8 permits the spring 7 to return the movable plate 5 to its normal position and its openings 6 out of register with the openings 3 of the plate 2.

Preferably the plate 11 is also movably mounted relative to the plate 5 and operated in a counter direction to that of the plate 5 both upon the depression of the stem 8, and as well upon the release of the stem 8 in counter movement of the return movement of the plate 5. Such movement is effected by means of the slot 11, see Fig. 5, in the plate 11 into which the end 8 of the stem 8 extends.

Preferably the register of the openings 12 of the plate 11 with the openings 6 of the plate 5 is effected when. the plate 5 and plate 11 are midway in each of their respective movements from normal to full stroke, determined by the angle of the slot 9 in the plate 5 relative to the angle of the slot 11' in the plate 11 and the displacement of the perforations 6 of the plate 5 relative to the perforations 11 of the plate 11.

In accordance with my invention, the

regulated amount of toilet powder is positively controlled and the organization of the discharge means positively ensures that only such regulated amount is discharged whereby the condition of undue emission or dropping of powder is fully safeguarded against.

Preferably, the powder box is provided with an outer cover 15, hinged to the body of the casing, as at 35. Such cover 15 is preferably locked in its closing position by means of a suitable detent and released by the stem 8 upon full depression of the stem 8.

It will also be observed that in the event that the receptacle be held in obverted or any other non-inverted position, no dis charge of the powder is effected and upon restoring the casing to its inverted position, no accumulation of powder is present in the discharge space of the case 1.

The regulation of the discharge is effected by the thickness of the movable plate and the diameter of perforations in such movable plate.

The invention is applicable for other forms of cases or containers and for charges of different substances of solid or liquid character, for regulating definite discharge from the case or container.

Preferably the inside face of the cover 15 is silvered or likewise provided with a mirrored surface.

Preferably, the perforated plates 5 and 11. are rotatably mounted, as by means of the central pivot openings 17 and 18, respectively, through which extends the retaining pin 19, see Fig. 11 having the head 20, see Fig. 16. Such pin 19 extends also through the central opening 21 in the perforated end plate 2 and is held in position upon engage-- ment of its peripheral slot 22, see Fig. 11, with the face end of the lug 23 of the bridge member 24:, see Figs. 12 and 13. The bridge member 24 is made of metal to be resiliently positioned at its extreme ends 25 and 26 against the face of the wall of the interior 13 of the case 1, as is indicated in Fig. 15.

The bridge member 24 is provided with the opening 27 for receiving and guiding the retaining pin 19 and is also provided with the slot 28, see Figs. 14 and 15, through which the end 8 of the stem projects and is guided by said slot 28 upon reciprocation of the stem 8. Preferably, the slot 28 is of a determined length to determine the extent of depression of the stem 8.

Such arrangen'ient affords ready assembly and disassembly of the plates and 11 by means of the retaining pin 19 and the bridge member 24.

In use, the powder case is held with its outer cover 15 in an inverted position, and the stem 8 is reciprocated through its stroke indicated by the limiting arrows 30, 31, see 1, the inner limit of which stroke is in light contact with the collar 32 about the stem 8, whereby the plates 11 and 5 are rotated relatively to one another and relative to the perforated end plate 2, see Figs. 15 and 17, to cause register upon the depression stroke of the stem 8 of the openings 12 with the openings 6 and. then the register of the openings 6 with the openings 3 and upon the release stroke of the stem 8 the register of the openings 6 with the openings 12 and finally bringing all perforations 12, 6, 3 in non-registering positions.

The collar 32 corresponds to the usual spring pressed collar of a closed watch case, serving to hold the spring pressed cover in closed position but upon depression of the stem of the case into engagement with the collar 32, the cover is released and opened by its spring.

Preferably, the head member of the stem 8 is threaded or otherwise adjustably mounted on the stem 8 whereby the head member may be turned and moved outwardly relative to the body of the stem 8 so that upon full depression of the stem 8, determined by the length of the slot 28 in the bridge member 24, the head member of the stem is not brought in contact with the collar 32 and thus preventing the opening of the cover 15 upon full depression of the stem 8.

Whereas I have described my invention by reference to specific forms thereof it will be understood that many changes and m0diiications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A receptacle comprising a hollow body portion, three perforated plates disposed within said hollow body portion in face to face relationship to one another, central pivotal mounting means for the intermediate plate of said perforated plates, means for moving the intermediate plate to bring its perforations in register with the perforations of the uppermost plate and while holding the intermediate plate so that its perforations are out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and for moving the intermediate plate to bring its perforations in register with the perforations of the lowermost plate.

2. A receptacle having a hollow body portion, three perforated plates in close face to face relationship to one another disposed within said hollow body portion, means for normally holding said plates so that the respective perforations of said plates are out of register and means for moving said plates to firstly effect registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the uppermost plate and thereafter efiect registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the lowermost plate.

3. A receptacle having a hollow body portion, three perforated plates disposed in close face to face relationship within said hollow body portion, central pivotal means for rotatively mounting the intermediate and the lowermost of said three perforated plates, means normally holding the intermediate plate whereby its perforations are out of register with the perforations of the uppermost plate and also out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and means for moving the intermediate plate and the lowermost plate to fir'stly effect registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the uppermost plate while out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and for subsequently effecting registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the lowermost plate while out of register with the perforations of the uppermost plate.

4. A receptacle comprising a hollow body portion, three plates respectively having uniformally and radially distributed perforations disposed within said hollow body portion in face to face relationship to one another, means for moving the intermediate plate to bring its perforations in register with the perforations of the uppermost plate and while holding the intermediate plate so that its perforations are out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and for moving the intermediate plate to bring its perforations in register with the perforations of the lowermost plate.

5. A receptacle having a hollow body portion, three plates respectively having uniformally distributed perforations in close face to face relationship to one another disposed within said hollow body portion, resilient means for normally holding said plates so that the respective perforations of said plates are out of register and means for moving said plates to firstly effect registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the uppermost plate and thereafter effect registry of the perforations of the inter mediate plate with the perforations of the lowermost plate.

6. A receptacle having a hollow body portion, three plates respectively having uniformally distributed perforations disposed in close face to face relationship within said hollow body portions, central pivotal means for rotatively mounting the intermediate and the lowermost of said three perforated plates, said intermediate and said lowermost plates being respectively provided with slots extending eccentrically to said central pivotal means, resilient means normally holding the intermediate plate whereby its perforations are out of register with the perforations of the uppermost plate and also out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and a stem extending exteriorly of said hollow body portion and having an interior projection extending into said slots for moving the intermediate plate and the lowermost plate to firstly efiect registry of the perforations of the intermediate plate with the perforations of the uppermost plate while out of register with the perforations of the lowermost plate and for subsequently efiecting registry of the perforations of the inl termediate plate with the perforations of the lowermost plate while out of register with the perforations of the uppermost plate.

In testimony whereof I have signed this 1 specification this 3rd day of September, 1921.

JENNIE A. Sl/VEAF. 

